箆鹿

Japanese

Kanji in this term
箆	鹿
へら Hyōgaiji	しか > じか Grade: 4
kun’yomi

Alternative spelling
篦鹿

Etymology

箆 (hera, “spatula”, perhaps in reference to the large, flat-looking antlers) +‎ 鹿 (shika, “deer”)

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) へら​じか [hèráꜜjìkà] (Nakadaka – [2])
• IPA^(key): [he̞ɾa̠ʑika̠]

Noun

箆(へら)鹿(じか) or 箆鹿(ヘラジカ) • (herajika) 

1. a moose; an elk

Synonyms

• 大(オオ)鹿(ジカ) (ōjika)